aer‧o‧nau‧tics /ˌeərəˈnɔːtɪks $ ˌerəˈnɒː-/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1700-1800;
Language: Modern Latin;
Origin: aeronautica, from French aéronaute 'flyer', from aéro- 'aero-' + Greek nautes 'sailor']
the science of designing and flying planes
—aeronautical adjective [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲